The Biggest Baby-Name Trends in Movies and TV for 2017

The world of pop culture has given birth to some interesting baby-name trends. There was the Frozen effect, which resulted in a surge of Annas and Elsas. Then Game of Thrones brought on a bunch of Khaleesis. And let's not forget about the whole naming-children-after-Instagram-filters thing that happened (seriously). So what will 2017 bring? We consulted the experts over at Nameberry.com for their take on the next wave of movie- and TV-inspired baby-name trends, and here's what they predict will be big.

1. Taking a page from your favorite book.

Now this is a trend we bookworms can get behind: Naming your child after your favorite book character is officially the thing to do, according to Nameberry's Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz—so much so that they declared this the trend of the decade. That means storybook characters like Eloise, Maisie, Sawyer, Matilda, Ramona, Fern, Alice, and Holden are all on the rise and will only continue to increase in popularity. (Eloise alone has jumped more than 650 spots on the most-popular list in recent years.)

2. Downton Abbey is sticking around.

Downton Abbey may have come to an end, but Nameberry expects its characters' names to live on for the foreseeable future. "Its impact on girls' names will only continue to grow in 2017," says Redmond Satran. Cora (currently ranked 88th) and Violet (ranked 50th) will continue in their popularity, while Sybil, Rosamund, Edith, Isobel, Daisy, Elsie, Marigold, and Mary can all expect a boost.

3. The Dream effect.

Yes, we are referring to Dream Kardashian. The tiny one-month-old—the latest addition to the long line of Kardashian females—is already influencing trends. "Inspirational names have been on the increase for a few years now and include positive-virtue names such as Justice, True, and Grace, along with names that suggest serenity, such as Pax, Bodhi, and Zen," says Redmond Satran. And, of course, more Dreams (the name's popularity is up 55 percent this week alone).

4. Names that scream "I'm with her."

Election results aside, here's something to look forward to in 2016: Feminist icons are on the rise when it comes to baby names. "Parents are adopting the first names and sometimes surnames of feminist heroines as honorifics for their daughters and sometimes sons," Redmond Satran says. Expect to see more Ruths (Bader Ginsburg), Adas (Lovelace), Simones (de Beauvoir and Biles), Emmeline (Pankhurst), Bells (Hooks), Eleanors (Roosevelt), Rosas (Parks), and Vitas (Sackville-West).

5. In Memoriam...

This year the music world lost several icons, including Prince, Leonard Cohen, and David Bowie. But their legacies, and their names, are expected to live on, especially Bowie's. "Bowie wasn't totally unheard of as a baby name before but now has shot up to No. 453 on Nameberry," Redmond Satran reveals.

6. Move over, Khaleesi: Westworld is here.

The new HBO show will be the latest to make waves in the baby-name circuit. Maeve, the name of the character played by Thandie Newton, is already in the top 500 of girls' names and on the rise, according to Nameberry. Other names from the show are also making their mark, including Elsie (which recently returned to the popularity list after a 30-year hiatus), Clementine (which is back after more than 50 years off the list), and Dolores (which is seeing recent spikes in popularity).